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  1. Why is our salary so low?

    babyNP. replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually, my understanding is that psych NPs mostly do med management and leave the majority of counseling up to other people like

  2. Why Are There Neonatal NPs When There's Pediatric NPs

    babyNP. replied to Shookclays's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well...one works in the PICU and works in acute care The certification and generally the schooling is the same: acute care PNP (clinic is generally primary care PNP). The difference is that no PICU...

  3. Interview

    babyNP. replied to Sandyyy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This kind of assignment is better done in person where you can have an open dialogue which is probably the whole point of the assignment and to start making connections in the real world. Plus how do...

  4. Maintaining nursing certifications as an NP

    babyNP. replied to NeuroNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    I renewed my RNC when I just got my NNP certification (the equivalent of CCRN) but think I'll let it expire next time around. I have no desire to work as a NICU nurse again having worked as a NNP and...

  5. Why is our salary so low?

    babyNP. replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, at my particular hospital, a nurse at that level was making $110k. I made about $65k with no OT with 6 years of experience. The neos made a bit over $200k, as they were in academic medicine, not...

  6. Why Are There Neonatal NPs When There's Pediatric NPs

    babyNP. replied to Shookclays's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Some PNPs do work in the NICU, although it's more on the rare side and they usually have good NICU RN experience. It's largely a lack of exposure to a highly specialized area. They would need an...

  7. kids at the workplace!

    babyNP. replied to Anupandey203's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, welcome to allnurses. I think it would be great to hear some your experiences working in Nepal as we rarely get posters outside of the US and Europe. What type of unit do you work on? How many...

  8. Why is our salary so low?

    babyNP. replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Having 20 years of nursing experience hurts you rather than helps you in the salary department. You are likely at the top of your pay scale as a RN but as a new grad NP, at the bottom. Most employers...

  9. Reducing Boys' Embarassment

    babyNP. replied to NurseKatetheGreat's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I was in grad school during our endocrine lecture (neo was grouped in with peds), she said that each body system is important and a child may be too embarrassed to report any problems or not...

  10. kids at the workplace!

    babyNP. replied to Anupandey203's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have no idea what to make of this. Use of the word "consultant" makes me think that the OP at least had some training or work experience outside of the

  11. Highest Paid NP for 2015, According to AANP, Are NNPs

    babyNP. replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah, neos are some of the higher paid docs since they do critical care- but virtually all of them also take call and/or night shifts with holidays & weekends, so that plays into it as well. As...

  12. Highest Paid NP for 2015, According to AANP, Are NNPs

    babyNP. replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Really?? I know there are a couple of states that don't need to be board certified with the NCC (our board exam) to be licensed as a NP but I was almost certain that NNPs exist in each of the 50 US...

  13. Do You get Upset When you are Called a Physican Extender

    babyNP. replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here is my problem with it: It's the underlying tone of it that is used to lower an NP's status. It's probably not conscious for a lot of people, but the original intent that was conscious definitely...

  14. Do You get Upset When you are Called a Physican Extender

    babyNP. replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    None of the above. How about "nurse

  15. How are you saving for retirement?

    babyNP. replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Dave Ramsey actually uses index funds for shorter term investing (5 years or so) but I've heard his argument against using them in general is that you can seek out funds with long histories of good...

  16. New grad, do not feel challenged at all. Help?

    babyNP. replied to RNinCali15's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'll comment as someone who was a new grad in a tertiary NICU for the region and now works as a NNP. I don't think the OP is necessarily expressing herself in a great manner and I don't know how her...

  17. Why Is It So Difficult To Get Into A Neonatal NP Program?

    babyNP. replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Very kind of you to say : ) I didn't even know that NICU existed prior to my peds rotation during my senior year in nursing school and read everything I could as a young 22 year old on this forum many...

  18. Can an ACNP treat pediatrics in Texas?

    babyNP. replied to Uroboros's topic in Advanced Practice

    I really don't understand why people would want to practice in a setting in which they were not trained. Children are not little adults. It seems really

  19. Can Neonatal Nurse Practioners Work In An Independent Clinic?

    babyNP. replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The role of the NNP in an out-patient role is limited and with the APN Consensus Model starting to be heavily enforced, I doubt that this would be possible. Already acute care PNPs are being told they...

  20. Physical Demand

    babyNP. replied to UCRN1111's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm afraid it's not possible because even if you have feeder-growers, one of them could easily get sick on your shift and cause you to be on your feet doing all sorts of things for them. The advantage...

  21. Why Is It So Difficult To Get Into A Neonatal NP Program?

    babyNP. replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, what a thread. Just out of curiosity, where was it located before it was placed in the NICU forum? I can speak to your questions as one of the few NNP posters on allnurses who has read a lot...

  22. GN permit for a new grad

    babyNP. replied to Daking0825's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Residencies are offered in specialized areas of nursing that are often hired in advance. I was hired in February for a residency, graduated in June, and started in August. Got my RN license in July....

  23. Jealous of my residency

    babyNP. replied to Sinkorswim's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love how other new grad nurses know exactly what they need when transitioning into the role of a professional RN. A residency is an incredible opportunity for any new grad nurse. They're not your...

  24. Is this something i should follow through with?

    babyNP. replied to nthestar55's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You may make more now- but what about in 20 years? A np with 20 years experience is almost certainly going to make more than a nurse with 20 years experience. But in the meantime you would have done...

  25. Daily Weights?

    babyNP. replied to whelanja's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'll be frank: I don't think you'll find evidence that daily weights are contraindicated in NICU patients (besides those too unstable). I can't ever see someone actually studying that, let alone doing...